API & Data Feed Documentation

Wyzant provides Affiliates with multiple ways to access Wyzant data on tutors listed on our site. The Wyzant search API allows you to perform real-time searches against our site database. The Wyzant feed provides a complete snapshot of active tutors listed on our site at the time of request. Results from both the Feeds and API calls are formatted in XML or JSON and the details can be found here. This documentation will walk you through how to structure your request and get tutors by location and subject.

Wyzant tutor feed

The Wyzant Feed is intended to be consumed by a back-end process and imported into a database. The Feed contains all active tutors listed on Wyzant at the time it’s retrieved. The Feed filesize is quite large and therefore it is expected that each partner will access the Feed at most once per day. Additionally, tutor availability changes frequently so the Feed should be updated at minimum once per week.

To access your Feed use the URL below swapping out the parameter placeholders with the appropriate values as described in the table.

Feed parameters

Either “XML” or “JSON” (without the quotes) depending on the desired formatting of your results set.

MaxResults(optional)

For testing purposes you may include a MaxResults value to limit the number of results returned. If this value is omitted then a full listing of all of active tutors listed on Wyzant will be returned.

Wyzant tutor API

You can use our API to add custom content for tutors listed on Wyzant across your promotional channels. Our API provides real-time search results across all of active tutors listed on our site based on a number of criteria. Below is an explanation of how to execute a search against our API. If you have any questions about working with our API, please contact us at partners@wyzant.com.

Search API

To run a search against our API, simply execute a HTTP POST against the following URL and pass the desired search parameters as form arguments:

Use ChannelName to assign links generated by this search to any one of your user-defined channels. If no ChannelName parameter is supplied then the Default channel/website will be used.

SearchString

string

This specifies a string to search for in the database. Tutor ad titles, free responses, and subjects/subject qualifications will all be searched for the string entered here.

ZIP (optional)

string

This sets the US ZIP Code of your search. If no value is supplied, the entire database of online tutors is searched with no preferences for location.

Distance (optional)

int32

The distance in miles from the center of the value supplied by the “ZIP” parameter to search. Distance is calculated as a radius from the center of the supplied “ZIP” parameter. For instance, if the “ZIP” parameter is “60647” and the distance is “20,” only tutors within a twenty mile radius of the center of the 60647 ZIP code will be returned. The default value for the “Distance” parameter is “40“. If the “ZIP” parameter is not supplied then the “Distance” parameter is ignored.

IsMale (optional)

boolean

Use this parameter to search tutors of a specific gender. Valid values are: “true” (only return male tutors) and “false” (only return female tutors). If this parameter is not supplied then both male and female tutors will be returned (default).

MaxHourly (optional)

decimal

If supplied then only tutors with an hourly fee equal to or less than the supplied value will be returned.

MinHourly (optional)

decimal

If supplied then only tutors with an hourly fee equal to or greater than the supplied value will be returned.

MinAge (optional)

int32

If supplied then only tutors who are “MinAge” years or older will be returned.

MaxAge (optional)

int32

If supplied then only tutors who are “MaxAge” years or younger will be returned.

MaxResults (optional)

int32

If supplied then no more than “MaxResults” tutors will be returned.

ResultsFormat(optional)

string

Specifies the desired formatting for the results set. Results can be returned in either XML or JSON (default).

API & Data feed results formats

Whether you choose to have your results formatted as XML or JSON, the result set will contain an array of Wyzant Tutor objects.

NOTE: Field Names listed below with an asterisk are restricted access and will be empty in your result sets by default. To gain access to these fields please contact Wyzant at partners@wyzant.com.

Field Name

Data Type

Description

TutorID

Int32

Wyzant’s unique ID for the Tutor record.

Name

String

The Tutor’s First Name and Last Initial.

City

String

The city name where the Tutor does business.

State

String

The two-letter state abbreviation where the Tutor does business.

ZIP

String

The ZIP code where the Tutor does business.

Title *

String

The title that the Tutor has chosen as the header for their profile.

FeePerHour

Decimal

The hourly rate the Tutor charges.

FreeResponse *

String

The Tutor’s personal description of themselves and their tutoring experience.

TravelDistance

Int32

The number of miles the Tutor is willing to travel from their home to tutor.

TutorPictures *

String[]

A list of hrefs pointing to pictures the Tutor has uploaded. (the main Tutor picture will always be included by default)

ProfileLink

String

A link to the Tutor’s profile page on Wyzant.com. This is the preferred link to show your users as it converts better than the EmailLink described below. This link includes query string parameters that will guarantee that students clicking it will be credited to your account.

EmailLink

String

A link to the Tutor’s contact page on Wyzant.com. This link includes query string parameters that will guarantee that students clicking it will be credited to your account.

Subjects

Subject[]

A list of the Subjects the Tutor is certified to teach.

--> Name

String

The Name of the Subject

--> Description *

String

Tutor’s description of experience in this particular subject, if provided.

Reviews *

Review[]

A list of Wyzant Student reviews of this Tutor, if available.

--> Name

String

The name of the Student (First Name Last Initial).

--> Review

String

The Student’s review of the Tutor.

StarRatingAverage

Decimal

The average rating (on a scale of 1-5) the Tutor has received from Wyzant Students.

StarRatingCount

Int32

The number of StarRatings the Tutor has received from Wyzant Students.

TutorRank

Decimal

Represents the Tutor’s overall ranking in relation to other Tutors according to Wyzant’s proprietary algorithm. A larger number indicates a better Tutor.

College*

string

The college the Tutor attended or is attending.

OffersInPersonLessons

boolean

Results will be “true” if they offer tutoring lessons in person or “false” if they do not.

OffersOnlineLessons

boolean

Results will be “true” if they offer online tutoring lessons or “false” if they do not.

XML format

Wyzant’s XML-formatted results are perfect for consumption by a back-end process. Click the link below to see some sample output.